Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/11

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Subject: [Leica] Egypt Trip
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:46:06 -0500
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Very nice samples, Richard.  Thanks for sharing.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Richard Clompus" <rclompus at mac.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 8:02 PM
Subject: [Leica] Egypt Trip


>I just got back from a 10 day photo trek to Egypt with the Mentor  
> Series program.  Visiting Egypt was on my wife's "bucket list".  I was  
> very happy to assist her in agreeing to go on this adventure.  The  
> program was set with each day's multiple events managed by a photo  
> producer.  I have never done more photography on a trip.  More than  
> 6500+ images plus some HD video for good measure.  My biggest concern  
> was running out of hard drive space.  Up at 4 am many mornings and to  
> bed at mid-night.  I got over my fear of going up to people to ask to  
> take their photo.  Putting people in travel photos gives you scale and  
> location.  By the end of the trek, I felt  more like a musician who  
> was able to play their instrument by intuition - only my instrument  
> was a camera.  The pyramids, Sphinx, temples, Nile river, goats,  
> camels, mosques, museums were explored.  The Land Cruiser trip out  
> into the black and white deserts were a high point.  Amazing how the  
> drivers could scale large sand drifts after letting half the air out  
> of their tires.  Got stuck plenty of times too.
> 
> I've posted three of the images:  camel driver, love at first site and  
> a temple volunteer.  C&C welcome.  I hope to put up a blog and find a  
> market for some of them.  It really was a blast.  I missed Ted's and  
> Tina's Leica weekend but I supported my wife's wish to go to Egypt.   
> Those of you who are married will understand.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rclompus/
> 
> Happy shooting,
> 
> Richard
> 
> Richard Clompus, OD
> Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
> 
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